diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 30fa89c..dd2231a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RUN wget -qO node.tar.xz https://nodejs.org/dist/v8.12.0/node-v8.12.0-linux-x64.
 RUN tar -xf node.tar.xz
 ENV PATH="/node-v8.12.0-linux-x64/bin:${PATH}"
 
-Add . /code
+ADD . /code
 WORKDIR /code
 
 RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 54aa810..d42f1d4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
 
   endpoint-service:
     build: .
+    platform: "linux/x86_64"
     volumes:
       - .:/code
     ports:
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2a8577b..8c0f71f 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -37,11 +37,19 @@ $ python main.py
 ```
 
 You can also run the application using docker. Make sure docker and docker-compose is installed in your system
-```
+
+```console
 $ docker-compose up
 # the app will be running at localhost:8080
 ```
 
+On Apple Silicon, run the following with platform-specific build
+
+```console
+$ docker build --platform=linux/x86_64 .
+[+] Building 170.5s (14/14) FINISHED
+...
+```
 
 ## License